Chapter 463

Vespera went along pretending to have a fever. Honestly, with how sore her body felt and how wobbly her legs were, pretending to be sick didn't take any acting skills. Rebecca and Wanda helped Vespera back into bed.

Earlier, before stepping out, Vespera had opened all the windows to air out the lingering traces of intimacy. She had also hidden the now-stained sheets as discreetly as possible. However, she missed one crucial detail.

The tube of ointment had rolled near the pillow and was now lying there in plain sight. As Rebecca helped Vespera adjust the covers, her sharp gaze caught the item. She was just about to ask about it when her gaze happened to land on the label.

Instantly, Revecca froze, and her face turned crimson.

The label read, "For external use only. For the treatment of redness and swelling."

Where was the redness and swelling? Who was red and swollen?

At that moment, Vespera shifted slightly, trying to find a more comfortable position. Her brows knit together as if she were feeling sore.

Rebecca bit her lips and imagined what had happened. She thought that it was as expected of a man who always ate nourishing and restorative foods. Dominic was too powerful.

why is your face so red? Are you catching a cold?" Wanda asked, walking over from the other side of the

that Vespera looked at

and shoved the ointment under the pillow before straightening up and continuing, "I'm not

could tell that Wanda had something to talk to Vespera about, so she said, "Mrs. Gildon, I'll go and clean up

with that, Rebecca left the

guilt rising in her chest, but Wanda didn't scold Vespera. Instead, Wanda sat down at the edge of the bed and studied Vespera's expression for a moment. She then asked, "Do you like him a lot?" Did Vespera like Dominic? She took a moment to really think. And then, she nodded and answered, "I do." Even if she knew there was no future, even if she kept warning herself not to fall for him, the truth was


this step. What do

shook her head. That was all she could do. She couldn't bring herself to say that she would end the relationship. Ever since

really was just hormones. Vespera liked Dominic, and her heart raced whenever she was with him. However, such a relationship wouldn't survive the real world. It

Wanda's disappointment showed

You didn't even think it through, and you just..." She paused, pinching the bridge of her nose as she continued, "You're a woman. You have to protect yourself of you don't see a future

belongs to s

Vespera. Her cheeks burned with shame. She

I not be angry?"

cracked. She took a

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